no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
originally; by nature; from the start
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
dealing with; coping with
difficult to ...; hard to ...
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to concern; to be related
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
hereabouts; around there; that area
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
mosquito coil; anti-mosquito incense
smallish; on the small side
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
insecticide; insect repellent
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
rewriting (book); renewal; transfer of ownership
like that; that way; thus
match (to light fire with)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
incense holder; incense burner
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
jumble (of two or several things); mix
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point